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Peshtigo RiverGoodman Park Access to Farm Dam Public Landing
Scenic upper-Peshtigo run from Goodman Park below Strong Falls to Farm Dam Public Landing. It is mostly wooded flatwater and riffles, but Skinners Elbow and Wilson Rapids make this a boat-control route rather than a casual lake float.
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Launch below Strong Falls at Goodman Park Access and take out at Farm Dam Public Landing. This is the scenic P4 Peshtigo run, mostly wooded flatwater and riffles with Skinners Elbow and Wilson Rapids adding Class I-II / II boat-control work.
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Put-in
Goodman Park AccessGoodman Park Access is a hand-carry beach launch below Strong Falls; use the main park lot and trail to the river, and expect any posted county park fee.
Take-out
Farm Dam Public LandingFarm Dam has separate public and commercial outfitter landings. Use the northern public landing on Otter Creek rather than the commercial outfitter landing downstream.
Road shuttle
Use a County C / Goodman Park Road shuttle between Goodman Park and Farm Dam Public Landing. McClintock Park sits mid-route and can work as a planned rest stop or conservative shorter option.
Additional access notes
- The stronger Roaring Rapids route starts below Farm Dam; do not continue downstream unless your group intentionally planned the more serious whitewater section.
More route and safety guidance
- Use the County C gauge as a same-day check: below 4.5 ft is not recommended, 5.0-5.8 ft is the broad excellent window, 6.5-7.5 ft is not for novices, and above 7.5 ft is unusually high. Higher water also increases strainer and deadfall consequence.
- Farm Dam Public Landing is the planned finish. It is the northern public landing on Otter Creek, separate from the commercial outfitter landing; identify it before launching and do not continue downstream into the more serious Roaring Rapids section unless that is an intentional skilled-paddler plan.
- The Peshtigo corridor contains multiple dams and marked portages. Strong Falls is upstream of this put-in, so do not approach it from the river; follow posted park and landing signs and use only the named public access.
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Peshtigo River Near Wabeno, WI. This view may be outside your paddling reach. Images are periodic and do not establish safe conditions.
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| Gauge site | Peshtigo River Near Wabeno, WI |
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| Preferred range | 5.00 ft to 5.80 ft |
| Low threshold | 4.50 ft |
| High threshold | 7.50 ft |
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| Main source behind this score | Wisconsin Trail Guide Peshtigo P4 Goodman Park suggested river levels |
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NotesPublished evidence and verification notes
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- Route level bands4.5 / 5.0-5.8 / 7.5 ft
Wisconsin Trail Guide lists below 4.5 ft as not recommended, 4.5 to 5.0 ft as low runnable, 5.0 to 5.8 ft as medium runnable and excellent, 5.8 to 6.5 ft as high runnable for most novices, 6.5 to 7.5 ft as high runnable but not for novices, and above 7.5 ft as unusually high.
- Gauge fitUSGS 04067958 near Wabeno
Wisconsin Trail Guide says the Highway C bridge gauge is about 4.6 miles downstream from the segment and should provide a fairly accurate indication of conditions in this reach.
- Endpoint coordinates45.51799, -88.33935 to 45.41351, -88.34615
Wisconsin Trail Guide P4 publishes NAD83 / WGS84 waypoints for Goodman Park Landing and Farm Dam Public Landing, and describes both access points with parking and hand-carry or ramp context.
- Access and parksGoodman Park, McClintock Park, Farm Dam
Wisconsin Trail Guide identifies Goodman and McClintock as Marinette County parks on this segment and describes Farm Dam Public Landing as the northern public landing on Otter Creek, separate from commercial outfitter landings.
- Official corridor contextGovernor Earl Peshtigo River State Forest
Wisconsin DNR describes the Peshtigo as a major paddling river with clearly marked dam portages, remote campsites, and public-use landings in the state forest corridor.
- HazardsSkinners Elbow and Wilson Rapids
Wisconsin Trail Guide calls out Skinners Elbow as Class I-II and Wilson Rapids as Class II, with larger waves and stronger current as the County C gauge rises.
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